PSA -- Garage Band Cannot Be Used For Re-Amping FM3

[vika12]

For those who've been using Garage Band as your DAW, please know that, unfortunately, Garage Band cannot be used for re-amping. I was able to connect the FM3 as the interface in Garage Band and to play a "dry" DI into it. However, among other things, Garage Band does not allow you to change the output of your DI to FM3 Output 3. I emailed FAS tech support about this issue and they informed me that re-amping is not possible with Garage Band. So, one needs to purchase Logic or another more advanced DAW for this purpose.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Is this something that will be addressed in a future release of Garage Band (or FM3 firmware)? Curious why this rather specific (DAW-dependant) limitation ... ?

 

[vika12]

Is this something that will be addressed in a future release of Garage Band (or FM3 firmware)? Curious why this rather specific (DAW-dependant) limitation ... ?

That's a question for FAS / Tech Support. [I assume that GB as a 'freebie' lacks certain features needed because Apple wants us to buy Logic :O]

 

[Denny99]

That's a question for FAS / Tech Support. [I assume that GB as a 'freebie' lacks certain features needed because Apple wants us to buy Logic :O]

Garage Band is a pretty basic DAW. It’s for laying out demos, or for developing advanced singer/songwriter ideas.

 

[iaresee]

This is strictly an issue with GarageBand. It’s not specific to any Fractal gear.

 

[Gonwild]

Garageband is like a kids toy of DAWs.

 

[yek]

This is strictly an issue with GarageBand. It’s not specific to any Fractal gear.

This. It’s a flaw in GB. You can use Apple’s Audio/MIDI Configuration utility to select the required USB I/O channels, but GB overrides those settings. It’s hard-coded to only use channels 1+2 for output.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Garageband is like a kids toy of DAWs.

Technically it is more like the Honda Civic of DAWs

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

This. It’s a flaw in GB. You can use Apple’s Audio/MIDI Configuration utility to select the required USB I/O channels, but GB overrides those settings. It’s hard-coded to only use channels 1+2 for output.

This is exactly the detail I was hoping for. Yek for the win (again)!

 

[FractalAudio]

Technically it is more like the Honda Civic of DAWs

That's an insult to Honda Civics.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

That's an insult to Honda Civics.

... and yet millions of people keep using them (Civics and Garage Band) every day.
I'm actually able to do some things much easier and quicker in GB as compared to Logic. Sometimes speed and ease of use is preferable to power and options.

 

[yek]

Also, GB only supports recording at 16 bit/44.1 kHz. It will connect to the FM3 and Axe-Fx (48 kHz), but it will convert to 44.1 kHz on the fly.

 

[GlennO]

If The FM3 allowed you to route USB 1/2 input into the grid, then you would be able to reamp with GarageBand. The wish in this thread would allow you to do that:

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/i-o-routing-matrix.162651/

 

[Necr0lancer]

@vika12 try Reaper. It's a free DAW and very popular.

Studio One is my go-to!

 

[deathbyguitar]

@vika12 try Reaper. It's a free DAW and very popular.

Studio One is my go-to!

Not actually free (60 bucks with a generous trial period) but yes, it's amazing and it's all I use

 

[Admin M@]

I think Garage Band is a good program -- it stays out of the way so it's good as a scratch pad.
It has the same interface and many shared features with Logic.
As a testament to its utility, it is used by some top pros to create demos.
However, it is very limited, and as Yet pointed out, it is also hard clocked at 44.1 kHz.

If you're considering Garage Band, just do it right: get Logic. .

 

[vika12]

Thanks everyone

 

[Admin M@]

By the way... one last comment. You can convert your GarageBand projects to Logic projects. You'll may even wish to re-sample the audio files to 48k if you can't easily re-create them.

 

[Phil M]

Logic has a 90 day trial which I just downloaded today. On its face, I thought it looked pretty much just like GB. It even appeared to have the exact same Drummer utility. If you are used to GB, Logic will look really familiar.

I’m not sure if I’ll hear any difference in my recordings, but between a new 2020 iMac, an Audient ID14 and the FM3 I’m WAAYYYY more up-to-date than I was a few months ago.

 

[Hackdog69]

if GarageBand is the size of the moon, logic is the size of the the sun...

no comparison between the two really, in terms of power and capabilities